Now in its 14th edition, Pagine d’Organo, the International Organ Festival organised by the Antiqua Vox Foundation, has firmly established itself as one of the most prestigious cultural events dedicated to organ music, drawing an ever-growing and passionate audience each year.
With the aim of promoting and celebrating the rich organ heritage of Treviso and its surrounding province, as well as spreading the vast and fascinating organ repertoire, Antiqua Vox presents an exciting and varied programme for the 2025 season of Pagine d’Organo, featuring numerous fresh initiatives and unmissable performances.
Among the highlights of this edition is the debut of the historic organ of the Church of San Leonardo, built in 1787 by the renowned Venetian organ builder Gaetano Callido. Alongside this beautiful example of Venetian organ craftsmanship, audiences will also have the chance to appreciate the rich timbre of the French-Baroque style organ by Dell’Orto and Lanzini (1990) at the Church of San Giuseppe, the unmistakable sound of the Renaissance-Italian Francesco Zanin (1998) organ at the Museum Church of Santa Caterina, and the power and depth of the French symphonic-style Andrea Zeni (1999) organ at the parish church of Salgareda (TV). Rounding off this extraordinary selection is the historic De Lorenzi (1865) organ at the Church of San Cassiano in Quinto (TV), whose captivating variety of colours and nuances makes it the ideal instrument for 19th-century operatic repertoire.
Pagine d’Organo will open the 2025 edition with a public presentation, which will take place in the evocative Church of Santa Caterina. The event will include a detailed and insightful introduction to the organs and performers, as well as a focus on the complex workings of the organ. This will be followed by an interactive session in which the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and seek further clarification on the topics discussed.
The inaugural concert, dedicated to J.S. Bach and the influence of Italian music on his work, will be performed by the Dutch organist Reitze Smits, renowned for the depth of his interpretations, on the organ of San Giuseppe.
The second event, in Salgareda, will feature the internationally acclaimed French organist Jean-Baptiste Monnot, who will present a programme of some of the most famous works in French symphonic organ music. This will be followed by another concert at San Giuseppe, where the celebrated Rudolf Lutz, organist, composer, and conductor known for his interpretations of Bach’s vocal works, will lead the audience on an adventurous musical journey through a series of entirely improvised pieces.
A particularly significant moment in the festival will be the fourth event, a world premiere showcasing the students of the masterclass led by the renowned Andrea Marcon. The young organists, who will take turns playing the organ at Santa Caterina, will offer a concert that highlights their artistic talents.
The next concert, at the Church of San Leonardo, will feature the young and brilliant Catalan organist Joan Boronat-Sanz, who will present a programme of descriptive works from the European Baroque organ repertoire.
The festival will conclude with a performance by the refined organist Giovanni Feltrin, who will play the De Lorenzi organ in Quinto, offering a varied programme of music by 18th- and 19th-century composers from Treviso. This final concert promises to be an unforgettable climax to the season.
